Cambridge High and Latin School
Egbert Cragwell “Bill”
Egbert Cragwell (“Bill”) is one of 319 graduates in the class of 1923 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1923 yearbook entry gives: came from British West Indies; headed for Tufts College; lived at 87 Cherry Street.
Class of 1923
319 in the class of 1923 · 1 more named Cragwell
- Full name
- Egbert Cragwell
- Known as
- Bill
- Born
- December 10, 1902
- Lived at
- 87 Cherry Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- School
- Cambridge High and Latin School
- Graduated
- Class of 1923
- Came from
- British West Indies
- Headed for
- Tufts College
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In context
Of the 319 entries from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923 read for this site, Egbert's is 46th alphabetically. Egbert's portrait is on scan page 51, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 39 to 119. Among the 253 people in the class who printed a plan, 119 (47%) named a college or university, as Egbert did (“Tufts College”). Among first names, the class of 1923 favours Mary (21), John (13) and Anna (10); the class of 1922 had Mary (19), Helen (10) and John (10). “The Cambridge Review” is the name this yearbook gives itself.
| On the same scan page | Catherine L. Creedon, Lora Rosamond Cummings, Mary E. Cummings |
|---|---|
| Same kind of plan | college or university: 119 of 253 classmates with a plan (47%) |
| The book's own title | The Cambridge Review |
At home, 87 Cherry Street
The 1925 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Cragwell at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.
- Alfred E Cragwell (wife Estelle), pastor Christian Mission householderpage
- Beatrice C Cragwell lived herepage
The Cragwell household is listed here in 1919, 1927 and 1928 too.
What the yearbook said
HE IS A VERY CHEERFUL LAD, WHO’S NEVER BEEN DOWNCAST OR SAD.” | CREEDON, CATHERINE L. “Happy” “THEY ALL CALL HER ‘HAPPY’ AS MANY OF US SEE
He is a very cheerful lad, who’s never been downcast or sad.
Also grew up on Cherry Street
The class of 1923
Mildred Clara CoxonCambridge 1923
Catherine L. CreedonCambridge 1923
Gertrude Ruth CoughlinCambridge 1923
Lora Rosamond CummingsCambridge 1923
Edward Francis ConroyCambridge 1923
Mary E. CummingsCambridge 1923
Also headed for Tufts College
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Source
Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 51.
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Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1923unse).
Published 1923, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.
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